The Sun. — London, England, 1838-10-27 00:00:00

-------- - COURT CIRCULAR. Wn.m.„„ r. ---, D .._ Park th-is-s'aft r RID" Her -- l rode on horseback in the tuchernoon, accompanied by her Royal , Highness the Balton °f Kent, and attended by Lady Charlotte Cople . y, the ess Kent, Miss Quentin, the Earl of Uxbridge, Sir D:Roberti Otwa, Sir Henry Wheatley, the Earl of Surrey, the, vregritli,S. COliyngham, Viscount Falkland, the Hon. CA;tonel si.. aish, Lord Albert Paget, the Hon. C. A. Mv d ray, and L i G. Quentin. l ov 7 ri clY Mary Stopford and the Hon. Miss, Cavendish fol- C ill a Pony phaeton. 4 4dY Littleton, the - lion. Miss Lister, and the Ladies eanora and Constance Paget took, an, airing in a barouche and four. Thei D brid r "oYal Highnesses the L u k e and Duchess of Cam thge, the Princesses Auguste, and Mary of C am b r id ge , an d 7 ir sijiite took their d eparture this morning. °vi s i t . °se Ph Copley arr i ved at the Castle this afternoon, on Itiiiii4to her M a j esty ; And, with th e H on . M r . C aven dish, Lord _________ terd a l eaford and Mr. Colquhoun t ransac t e d business yea , Y at the Color.iial Office. viit ord lo i t ahnerston and the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Lord Melbourne yesterday at his house in South-street. x,ner ora.-.'eputation, including Lord Seaford and Sir Alexander o ter u ti ti had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday e ci r,n, in Downin&-strect- Geo e ", t Pollon, the.Sardir:tan Minister, and the Solicitor flue_ r al, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Excite- The in Dovvn,n,street. °reign Grace. Mini P e Belgian M. . 7 ransacted business yesterday at the Lord Ho c• t he F or i w , a rd de Walden transacted business yesterday at Th e eit,tl %department. Arnh em 4 ian, Prussian. Austrian, Frenc:i, and Turkish D.- ' d dors transacted business yesterday at the Foreign vr;•artrrient I)._ . /ia l -" at P t r e ch i e n s d . ia dated the 13th of April, were tit neral of India,received yester- Board from Lord Auckland, the Governor_ ti es C e i Patches for Canada were sent off last evening from the %IQ o ffi b es ce. ee,., Patches from Mr. Stewart Mackenzie, Governor of lft.t.;°n, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. . i e " P at ches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign cogartment for Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambassador at CO S r tantin° Pie; and for the British Charges d'Affaires at the ta ts of Persia and St. Petersburgh. I'ASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. ___ 4417;1: fMarehioness Wellesley, at Kingston House, Knights frok 7 1 , 11 Dover ; Lord \Villiam Lennox, in Regent st. t, gt/ t h "° alon Castle, Fochaoers, N.8 e . 1 - n the Earl of Howth, kaendon Hotel, from his seat, How' th Castle, near DM- A ; Cou 4t erleral Armstrong, at the London Hotel, from a tour ; Ch e and Count Kinsky, at the Clarendon Hotel ; the fyVyeller Ozeroff, at Crawley's Hotel, from St. Petersburg; . ta 1 ; 8 1-1 . • Whitbread, Esq., in Eaton-square, from a shooting ex aori '9 l l on the moors of Inverness; Mr. and Lady M. Stephen. 411' the moors from the seat of the Earl of Durham, the Loon Castle, neat: Newcastle ; the Misses Stapleton, at ti;!-,ondon Hotel, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. George Shields, , data, from the Continent ; Colonel Fox, in the Addison eetsad, Kensington ; Mr. Willi am an d L a d y Burnett, in Sumer &..Place, from ?ortsmouth ; the Attorney-General and Lady b7tli.eden and family, i n N ew -street, Spring.gardens, from ii:aaduingsto r ne House, nea r Edi n b urg h ; John Mackie, Esq., k id Laekie, at Fladong's Hotel ;W. Battisc...mbe, Esq., Co_ miss; Battiscombe, at ditto, from Devonshire ; Rev. Mr. p.lvand Mrs. Cox., at ditto ; Hurd Jones, Esq., at ditto ; W. hak arre r , Esq, at Batt's Hotel, from the Continent ; Mrs. Pry, a nd family, at ditto, from Brighton; Rev. Charles r, at ditto, from Cheltenham. sir DEPARTURES. Pie • --mc'taus Alunro' Bart., from Batt's Hotel, for Shrop -4-(41;d"l a. a r * nd Mrs. MiGillivrav, from ditto, for Paris ; G. , from ditto, for Deal: Lo r d , CHANGES. !Visi t "Q Lady Tankerville, at Chilliugham Castle, from s' l derd - i ta ° L l ', Duke of Northumberland, berland, at Alnwick Castle; BZuni_ ~, ,, ,1 7 s i f ° o r r d d a. ndWarrington, at Durham Massey, C ,, heshire, aden, f ro , Sir Charles Coote . and Mr. Henry Coote, at ,„e7, th a tour in Belgium ; Sir Thomas and Lady Stan iloo_rthuraheeirrteinadt,;Wooton Hall, Cheshire, thevriseek at of Haggerston Castle, 0, Mr. Charles and Lady Mary Wood, at visit to Earl and Countess Grey, from 4 rl of sir ' a d, Hinckley, near Halifax ; the -, r a a t ne N is Valde o r o share Park, Kent, from Dover; iv uli m t wandon, at Sandon Hall, Staffordshire, from Ler 'l4th'-'4% Smith Barry, at Marbury Hall, nearßuncorn,. Vl4_ 4. a 01. or FradW ie na , „ cruise in his yacht, the Columbine , the tkrv i b le Y HOIr A Court, on a visit to the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. fr • s;o ue 'nes, at Westover, Isle of Wight, from Heytes t e , Wilts • the Earl of Orford, on a tour . in Germany, t 'l4"Y la ril ", e ls; the Earl of Roden, on a visit to Lord and Sir B r ook an, b arn, at Eaton Park, Rutland, from Paris ; Dent ; i T 7 1,4 Lady Bridges, from Kelso, N. 8., for Godnestone, abb'''sootint and Viscountess Frankfort, at Newlands, near a, Troia Theydon B o a u wer, Essex. 'lied b e Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompa kiNY the Princess Augusta and Mary of Cambridge, and 1 ;! 44: 1 bY Baroness Ahlefeldt and Baron Knesebeck, re alajeet tbeir residence at Kew Ne ta-dav, from a visit to her Windsor Castle. a ittcl b s tt ighness the Grand Duke of Lucca was vi- Ilar r t he Countess Mortura, Baron de Cetto, Sir Robert 'ger sivoglis, Bart., M.P., M. Dedel, Sir C. Bagot, M. Van 4rai,,eaer, Princes Michael and Jean Soutzo, Mr. J. A. llos - s", , M. p., &c., yesterday at Mivart's Hotel. In the after ta Highness drove in the Parks. 'ince Wiasemski returned to Mivart's hotel on 111 111- N4 Y evening, from visits to the Earl and Countess 4, t W , at Savenache Lodge, and the Countess of Pembroke, ,r,iiton House. he Right Hon. John Wilson Croker has returned 441ti - , 4 . from a visit to the Duke of Wellington, at Walmer ape e lon, and Rev. Dr. Wellesley returned to 'Y Lento on Tuesday lwt from the Rectory of Mr. Lid pjr ; and has since left town for Durham. 4 141' " a tkin Williams Wynn, Bart., is entertaining at Wynnstay. A mong th e com p an y are the Marq u i s chi oness of West m i ns t er . venerable Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Charles fo r he.llt, left Gould's Hotel, Albemarle -street, on Wednesday, tliaelaoseat, near Shaftesbury. The gallant officer is one of 1 , 0 1, 01 ,11 aged in her Majesty's service. "Patt e l a nd Lady Wrottcsley are passing the season at , ,eY Hall, in Northamtonshire. rta t h e Ladies Fitzpatrick Is zo eri atd returned from a tour in the 11 4 8 a few days since to Farman Woods, their scat in 'T h yPtoo s hi re. % l ak Lad s Eleanor Lowther has not left town this RZre, and Lady Lyndhurst are at Baden Baden, e re, it they remain another month, and then h 4 .0 'or the greater w part of the winter. r e - ti T a nd Lady Suffield arrived at the Clarendon I l esclay from their seat, Gunton Hall, Norfolk . . His nat' P ,Jat .„ entertain a succession of visitants during the e C r 1141 "Messof Howth and the Ladies St. Lau „, t s n 'llee, London Hotel, Albemarle-street, on T . nurday, 44 epass t 0 the winter. The Earl remains in town. 4 414 tou r , of Brecknock arrived in town on Thursday 4t ' I lls Lordship has taken a house in Grosvenor- T he 111 ta y• to, di a , Is Wellesley has removed from Reding -114'0 at F ulham, to the Dowager Countess of Listowell's la st T he ' ir k e ti Kingston House, on the . Knightsbridge-road. e of Dorset arrived in town on Tuesday fia'taio°l4 hi a r, Ai , eat, Drayton Hall, Northamptonshire. i `' e rtrian Venables has purchased a • spacious Vi -4 fo rd - 40 11 „ Arli ngton -street. haa ~"t Acheson, eldest son of the Earl of Gos b,:lohlrioved in Paris from a tour in Italy. par t y a nd .O E, NEAR STONEIIAVE, N.B.—The vi • Y here d uchess o f L ee d s h ave b een entertaining a small tkc wi l l uring th e s h oot i ng season . His Grace has not or as r s,_ °ll business c on n e cted with his late noble father's ab Y Next month their Graces will leave for 6 ss -t he 'tle, for t h e Ch r i stmas h o l y d ays . ev • Thomas England, of Hackney, aPP:Anted Chaplain to the Reformitory, Isle of at Fyri„ "ee L, P re y lto n , uuis Napoleon Bonaparte, who arrived_ at tiotel on Thursday evening, is attended by a 4 Y 2 u lf tidernan, Viscount Persigny, as Secretary, and also ee'n_neau, a Frenchman. He is expected to leave town h its t'rk let :V . our. ,4%dor sterhazy, Count d'Appony, Austrian . Arn hY Oth at Paris • and Countess Chorinsky, and sis s er f or • ' Count . f r ,Axe,ii re ign personages of high note have . been invited '''gha e - ss e ncY Prince Afetternich to a brilliant fete, which f tL a tlei s b tr was to give on the 25th inst., at his .. castle ino Pri ee , G . ,. on the occasion of the vintage on his estates q• Th e /rity. d e ,,lftz,„ u ke and Ductless of Richmond and the La-. 11, 4 are not expected to visit town on their way from b, 4 art}, Castle to Goodwood. The Noble Duke attended " the p 'meeting at Inverness, but was not accompanied uch ess. hieti( Duk a bY th e arid Duchess of Sutherland, accompa t'o-ve e Marquis of Stafford and the Ladies Gower, 1144 het t 9 - day for Rome, where this noble family intend tbwinter. U ,' e of Devonshire 'has arrived at Rome . Ilia th eir f eri n d . 'the Earl and Countess of Burlington p Qr 4, an nlY were to leave Aix, in Savoy, to-day to join e uro -e • The Noble Duke will not return to town until DCtitlita irBzti oEt teellency Count Woronzow, Governor in"urok - "ew Russia, arrived at the seat of the Earl of O!, ton Hou ' se, near Salisbury, on Thursday e_venm y te,d. Dover, where he landed on the preceding day from o r s na ' St. ?The Count has brought his Countess and family KR.eve„ .etersburgh, and he visits England, after an absence _ -sss iro ' r aears, to see his sister, the Dowager Countess f 1 ar'd r d upl-, el 44v e , ' f I A d lad Brri r ) i) ed at Lambeth Palace, fi tr),01! visited the Earl and Countess of Romney at Mote Maidstone, en route to town. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PoßTsMount, OCT. 26. In Mubour—The Britannia, 120, flag-ship; Victory, 104, orfAinary guard-ship; Excellent, gunnery ship; Royal George, yacht; Messenger, steam transport. Tenders, Fanny and Gossamer; and Transports, Diligence and Sovereign. In Basin—The Racer, 16, for the West Indies. In Dock—The Ganges, 84, being re-coppered and intended for the relief of the Rodney, 92. At Spithead—Nothing in commission. ARRIVALS, SAILINGS, &c. DURING THE WEEK. On Sunday, the 2 Ist, the Edinburgh, 74, sailed from Spit head, but was obliged to put back again towards the evening. On Monday, the 22d, the Edinburgh succeeded in getting away, her destination being the West Indies. On Tuesday, the 23, arrived the Champion, 18, from the West Indies ; and the Sovereign, transport, frosza Bermuda, bringing home liberated convicts and invalids. On Wednesday the 24th, sailed the Rose, 18, for Plymouth, and the north coast of Spain. Also the Numa, transport, for the West Indies, with a detachment of the 90th Regiment on board. Arrived the Gipsey, tender, from the eastward. On Thursday the 25th, sailed the Champion, 18, for Ply mouth, to be paid off ; and the Gipsey, tender, for the east ward. _ _ On Thursday night the Champion, 18, in endeavouring to work down to the Needles, took the shore on the Gurnett Ledge. The Messenger, steam transport, and a dock-yard lighter, were dispatched to her assist ance, but no help was required, for, on the rising of the tide, she succeeded in getting afloat again. She ran through Spithead to-day, and is now clear of the eastern pas sage. There was also an inquest held to-day by the Admi ralty Coroner, on board the Royal George revenue cutter, on the body of the gunner, William Lawson, who died at sea on the 24th instant, when the Jury returned the verdict of " Died by the Visitation of God." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RUTHIN HUNT RAGES.-TUESDA Y. The Town Cup of 501. was won in three heats by Mr. Court's Deception, beat Mr. Kent's b. g. Lasquenet, Mr. Holland's ch. m. Harriet, and Major Jones's b. g. Maydanccr. The Galloway Cup of 501., for galloways not exceeding 14 hands, was won by Mr. W. Jones's b. b. Cupid, beating Mr. Whaley's bl. m. Black Bess, Colonel Vaughan's ch. h. Apricot, Mr. T. Wright's gr. m. Wagtail, Mr. Kerfoot's ch. m. Ginebra, Mr. Clarke's gr. m. Snowdrop, Mr. Chew's ro. m. Lady Ann, and Mr. Smart's m. Vale of Chetwynd. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Brighton Harriers will meet on Monday at Pateham ; Wed nesday. at the Ilace Course ; Friday, at the Dyke--11. Elie Brookside harriers on Monday at Newmarket-hill; Thurs day, at Telscombe Tye—half-past 10. Mr. Villebois's stag hounds on Monday at Lynn ; Thursday, at Mr. Filby's, at Barton-11. Mr. Bulteel's hounds on Tuesday at Ivybridge ; Friday, at Stres leigh—half-past 10. Lord Clinton's harriers on Tuesday and Friday at the Kennel. The East Sussex hounds on Monday at Glynde Bridge; Thurs day, at Exceat Bridge ; Saturday, at Ashcomhe Gate. The East Kent harriers on Monday at Martin-hill ; Thursday, at Lydden-street—half-past 10. Mr. Candler's hounds on Thursday at the Cliffey—half-past 10. The Herefordshire hounds on Tuesday at Westhide Village ; Friday, at Wormelow Turnpike —lO. The Cheshire hounds on Monday at Sandiway Head ; Tuesday, at Ox Hayes Farm ; Thursday, at Duddon Heath ; Friday, at Highwayside—half-past 10. Mr. Leche's hounds on 'Monday at Overton Bridge-11. The Thanet harriers on Monday at Saare Mill-10. Mr. Mure's hounds on Monday at Trumdley Wood ; Thursday, at the Aipheton Lion—half-past 10. Mr. S. Owen's hounds on Wednesday at Whittington Castle ; Friday, at the Queen's Head—half-past 10. The North Shropshire hounds on Tuesday at High Hatton ; Saturday, at Petton—quarter to 11. Mr. Meynell's hounds on Monday at Sudbury-coppice ; Thurs day, at Shirley Park; Saturday, at Wichnor Park—half-past 10. The Somerset Subscription hounds on Tuesday at Fairfield House ; Saturday, at Slowly Wood. The Tickham hounds on Thursday at Norton Court—hf.-p. 10. The Cheltenham stag hounds on Tuesday at Beeeh Turnpike. Lord Moreton's hounds on Tuesday at Eastcourt ; Thursday, at the Three Magpies; Saturday, at Swindon. Lord Portman's hounds on Tuesday at Over Compton Lodge ; Thursday, at Annis Hill; Saturday, at Stock House. The 13. V. H. hounds on Tuesday at Lydlinch Bridge ; Friday, at Burton Common-11. Mr. A. Smith's hounds on Monday at Oare Hill ; Tuesday, at Tedworth House ; Thursday, at Conholt Park ; Friday, at South Grove--11. Mr. Horlock's hounds on Wednesday at New Park; Saturday, at Cateombe Wood. _ _ Mr. Farquharson's hounds on Monday at Milbourne Wood; Thursday, at Chetter Wood ; Saturday, at Bishop's Caundle. AQUATICS.. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES —A grand contest for the championship of the Thames will take place on Thursday next, between Campbell (the present champion) and Robert Combes, of Millbank. The match, which is for 501. aside, creates great sporting interest. Campbell has held the cham pionship for upwards of five years, having defeated Williams, and has rowed one scullers' wager since against Frank God frey. Combes is two stone lighter than his adversary, and has this season carried everything before him, beating Phelps, Watts, and Kelly. Both are in hard training, and betting is five to four on Campbell. THE CHARTER FOR MANCHESTER. JAM-MESTER, THURSDAT:I-Notwithstanding the wise sur mises of the Tories, and the doings of the joint-factious Tories and Tory-Radicals, the Charter for the borough of Manchester has arrived. This morning it came to hand, di rected to William Neild, Esq., (a member of the Society of Friends, and one of the leaders of the Corporation partv.) John Hyde, Esq., who was Boroughreeve of Manchester last year, is appointed returning officer ; David Pryer, Esq., one of the late constables, is directed to publish the burgess list; and Edward Rushton, Esq., of Liverpool, is appointed the barrister to revise the burgess roll. Manchester is di vided into nine wards returning 30 Common Councilmen, Hulme and Chorlton-upon - Medlock return six Councillors each, and Ardwick and Cheetham each three. In addition there are to be sixteen Aldermen and a Mayor. When .the provisions of the Munieip A Corporation Act are taken into con sideration, it will be foun d that there is a great gain to the advo cates of popular rights, inasmuch as, according to the present Police Act, no person, except he be assessed at 161. per annum, can vote in the choice of Commissioners, and no person is eligible to act as a Commissioner unless he be assessed at 28/. per annu m. Publicans cannot vote unless they are assessed at 561.—whilst, on the contrary, all rate payers of three years' standing, are entitled to vote in the election of Councillors, and persons who are rated at 301. per annum, are qualified to become Councillors. The elections will take place on or about the 15th of December, when there will be some brisk stirring amongst the political parties of the town. It will then be seen whether the Commis sioners of Police or the representatives of the people were to have the exclusive right to the use of the Town-hall. The Marquis of Downshire left town last evening for Easthampsttad Park, Bcrks, where the Marchioness and Lady Charlotte Hill had previously arrived. A large party will shortly assemble at the above seat. _ _ _ The Russian Ambassador entertained a select party at dinner, on Thursday evening, at Ashburnham House. We understand that the Bishop of Nomich has written to the Rector of the parish of Woodbridge, in Suffolk, contradicting the report that he allowed his name to be in serted in the public list of subscribers to the work of any. Unitarian Minister. Mr. Kean has concluded a most successful engage ment at Liverpool. In his last appearance, as Claude Mel notte in the play of the Lady of Lyons, being loudly called for and cheered by a crowded audience, he addressed the house in the following words:— " Ladies and Gentlemen,—l am proud of the opportunity thus afforded me of expressing the deep sense I entertain of the kindness ever extended to me in this town. It has been my good fortune lately, in many instances, gratefully to ac knowledge the increased success which has attended my pro fessional visits, and I am happy to add that the present has been my most prosperous engagement in Liverpool. Encouraged by this flattering mark of your approbation, I have received proposals from the management to return for a few nights on the conclusion of my Dublin engagement, which, with your kind permission, I shall accept. Till then, I respectfully bid you farewell l" Mr. Kean appeared in Dublin as Hamlet on Saturday last, when the theatre was crowded to the roof; and on Tuesday had the honour of dining with their Excellencies the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, at the Pheenix Park, in company with the Commander of the Forces, Lord Morpeth, and other distinguished guests. The first command night of the season is announced for this evening; Macbeth being the performance. OUTRAGE BY THE MILITARY.—It is stated by the Coventry Herald, that there was a most disgraceful out rage committed in that city last Monday, by the military. An inquiry on the subject is now going on. MELANCHOLY DEATH ON THE GREAT WEST ERN RAILWAY.—The following is an extract from a letter written by a gentleman who went out with the experimental train on Thursday evening:—" A most melancholy accident occurred on the Great Western Railway, about three miles from Paddington, on Thursday evening, to one of the engi neers, a young gentleman named Field, and a pupil of Dr. Lardner. Fortunately, there is no blame whatever to be attached to any one, I may safely say, for I was on the engine at the time. It occurred from his anxiety to complete an ex periment—on the deflection of the rails on the south line, on k,bieh the passenger train was passing out, to accomplish which lie lay directly across one of the rails on the north line, on which we were just going out, with the experimental train to the point at which he was, he, I suppose, concluding that we should be able to stop before we got up to him, which, however, we could not do, so that the whole of the wheels on one side of almost the whole of our train passed over his body, and he was senseless, though still breathing, when we lifted him up, and expired before we got to Paddington."—[ We are requested to state that the unfortunate gentleman above al luded to was in no way connected with the firm of Messrs. Maudslay, Sons, and Field.] On Friday, as T. Pilketon, aged 51, was in the act of tting .r.,c frc,nl a 1,,w tro.. in Mr Ilnrie , ..7:arocn, the lati ( lN; .liitt. € . ( l a t ti. f oo t ;u,,1 ! •.t r u;at, a ( ;edgedeadfit:A ii.lo a Cp `'`°"* His neck was broken by the fall, and he died instantly. —Derby Reporter. TIM LATE LORD CARRINGTON'S WILL. The will of the late Lord Carrington, together with two codicils, has been proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. It is dated July 22, 1836. His executors are Francis Turner, Esq., the Bishop of Exeter, and John Beadnell, Esq. He devises all his real estate to the pre sent Lord for life without impeachment of waste, with re main der to his first and other sons in tail male, and subject to the payment of any legacies which he might bequeath by any codicil to his will> He leaves all his personal property to the present Lord, and makes him residuary legatee. He directs that for three months, from the day of his decease, an adequate establishment at Whitehall should be kept up for the residence of his second wife, the present Lady Car rington, at the expense of the estate ; and in satisfaction of the contract made on his marriage, charges an estate in Lincolnshire with an annuity of 1,000/. upon her. By a codicil to his will, dated 20th 0ct.,1837, after referring to a settlement he had made of 20,0001. upon his unmarried daughter, he leaves 1001. to each of his daughters and to each of his grandchildren, to purchase a memorial of him. He leaves to Lady Carrington Sir Walter Scott's novels in 26 vols., and Vertue's Anecdotes of Painting in 5 vols. To Lady Stanhope the Annual Register, French Theatre, and a bed-room furniture, at Deal Castle, and to Mr s . Crewe, 15 doz. of wine from the cellars at Wycombe Abbey ; Valpy's Classics to Francis Turner, Esq., and the watch he usually wore to John Beadnell, Esq. All.the rest of his furniture, &c., to his son absolutely. To his valet, L u thy,2oo/. annuity ; tohis Groom of the C h ambers, Godfrey, 80/. ; to his footman, Henry, 50/. ; to the rest of his do. mestic servants one year's wages. The• following legacies are also given :—To Sir Henry Hardinge, 100/., and to Lady Emily Hardinge a clock by Vulliamy. To his three executors, to John Neale, Esq., and to Col. Gursrood, 5001. each. To John Smith, Esq., 200/. ; to Abel and Georg e Smith; Mrs. Sargent, Charlotte and Harriet Trevelyan, and Charles Ashton, 100/. each ; to Mr. Jalland, 150/. ; to Dr. McArthur and Robert Stone, 501. each ; to the poor of Deal, 100/., at the discretion of Dr. McArthur, and to the poor of Wycombe, 100/. at the discretion of the pre sent Lord. The amount of the personal estate sworn under 20,0001. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1838. MONEY AND CITY NEWS. (FROM THE MORNING PATERS OF THIS DAY.) TIMES.—The impression adverted to yesterday, created by the repot of certain contemplated proceedings of the Bank Directors, had the eff, , ct of slightly improving the funds, but as yet it has led to nothing. Consols were at the close 94 to for both Money and Account. Bank stock was 2031 to 4 ; India Stock, 2611 to 21. Exchequer Bills were 645. to 665. premium. The Foreign Market was generally better for all descrip tions of Securities. Spanish Active, with the May coupons, were 17i to I; Portuguese Five per Cents., 314 to 324; the Three per Cents., 201 to 21 ; Brazilian, 782 to 79 ; Mexi can, 214 to 22+ ; Colombian, 231. to 24+; Dutch Two and-a Half per Cents., 53i to 54; the Five per Cents., 1004 to 1001. The Share Market was dull, without variation in prices. Great Western were 121 to 13 ; London and Birmingham, 84 to 5; Southampton N ew , 21 t o 2 prem i um; Brighton, 2 a to , 1; Southampton Old, 4 to 3 ; Greenwich, 3 4 1 - to 24discount. Considerable inconvenience is complained of from the want of a regular agency-office here for the Great Western steam ship, where accurate information may be procured relative to arrivals, departures arc matters of accommodation generally. At present reference is given to the Great Western Railway office, where of course their own concerns claim their first attention. The correspondence of merchants would be greatly facilitated by a better system. CHRONICLE.—Some large sales of Brighton Railway shares which have take► place within the last day or two, which has produced a further falling-off in their value, and they closed to-day at 2i tog discount. In the other railway under takings there is scarcely any change, particularly amongst the principal lines, which continue firm at yesterday's quotations. There has been considerable inquiry lately for the Shares of the General Mining Company, at an improved price—namely 11 to 12i per share. This arises in consequence of the las t advices from the United States having brought information o the Nova Scotia coal having become greatly in repute in Arne_ rica, and the demand for it, especially for steam purposes having much increased. A great number of American ves-, sels were said to be constantly at the mines taking in cargoes. •HE RA LD. —Considerable satisfaction has been manifested by the commercial and monetary interests that the Bank of England Directors have resolved to maintain the same rates of discount upon bills and interest upon loans, to which they re ferred in their notice of the 6th of September, until after the opening of the books for the transfer of stock on the 7th of January next. As money continues very easy, both in the open market and on the Stock Exchange, with a very fair prospect that it will so continue, it is considered that this resolve of the Bank Di rection will prove a healthy counterpoise to the present and contemplated easiness of the Money Market during the heaviest portion of the year, and though it may interfere with the present profits of that Corporation, eventually, it is con sidered, as likely to have the effect of placing the future assets of the Bank upon a much safer foundation. The following is an extract of a letter from Rio de Janeiro of the 31st of August, which was received at the. North and South American Coffee-house, this evening, by the merchant ship Minerva, via Liverpool:— " From Bahia we have received advices this morning to the 23d instant ; they are gloomy, both politically and com mercially ; and the letters received also this morning by a vessel in ten days from Rio Grande, are also not satisfactory. " Here business is dull, owing to flat advices from Europe, and our coffee prices must give way. " Stock is very flat, and any heavy sales could only be effected at a considerable reduction. The amount of the new loan that the Minister of Finance will declare necessary to the Chambers (prorogued to the 30th of September) is variously reported from 6,000 to 10.000 contos, and as he holds 3,000 contos of the old loan, there are buyers at the nominal quota tions of 81. This morning a new issue of 1,557 contos were made at 9 per cent. per annum, brokerage included, which is better for the capitalists than Stock at 75. The exchange was 27i a 4, and Spanish dollars, 1,770 a 1,780." Adviccs have been received from the Cape of Good Hope to the 30th of August. The accounts from the eastern fron. tiers are held to be more favourable, because the Lieutenant- Governor, Colonel Hare, is considered to have adopted every means to conciliate the Caffre chiefs ; neverthele's, we per ceive from these accounts that the custom of cattle-stealing was not wholly abandoned by the Caffre tribes. A new joi n t stock company, intitled the " Shipping and Landing Asso ciation," had been brought out at Cape Town, and all the shares were immediately subscribed for, but we do not fluid that the merits of this institution are at all explained. The Governor-General had recovered his health, and the Lieutenant-Governor was daily expected in Cape Town, on his way to England, on leave of absence. PO ST.—The determination of the Bank Direction to con tinue the late existing rates of interest upon discounts and loans until after the payment of the January dividends, has had the effect of creating some degree of steadiness in the value of money both on the Stock Exchange and in the open Commercial Market. The only opposite feature to this is, that the Continental Exchanges have shown a further dispo. sition to decline. . . The British Funds are rather firmer, though without much business, yet the public appear inclined to take up Stock, making it rather scarce. DUNSTANVILLE MEMORIAL. (FROM OUt OWN CORRESPONDiNTO On Wednesday a Meeting of the Subscribers to the Fund for perpetuating the Memory of the late lamented Lord de Dun stanville was held at Pearce's Hotel, Truro, for the purpose of taking into consideration the appropriation of the surplus fund. Among those present were Lord Boscawen, who presided ; Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M. P. ; E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq., M. P. ; W. T. Praed, Esq., M. P. ; E. Turner, Esq ., P. ; E. Collins, F. Rogers, G. W. F. Gregor, J. S. Enys, C. Carlyon, H. Willyams, W. Tweedy, W. Reynolds, W. Warren, S. Davy, J. Baynard, R. Davy, W. M. Tweedy, and W. Davy, Esqs. ; the Rev. Canon Rogers, &c. &C. Mr. W. M. TWEEDY, the Treasurer, stated that the sum invested in the Three per Cent. Consols was 2,6301., the pre sent interest of which was 791. 10s. annually; and there had been 152/. accumulated interest. Th'e balance in the Trea surer's hands was 81. Is. Bd. ; besides which, there was nearly 100 7 . due on outstanding subscriptions. E. COLLINS, Esq., then moved that the resolution of the Committee, which recommended the application of the surplus fund to the granting of 10/. annuities to miners past labour, either from disease or accident, should be affirmed. " The motion was seconded by the Rev. Canon ROGERS. Sir CHARLES LEMON then moved an amendment in favour of the formation of a school for teaching those sciences neces sary for millers. A long and interesting discussion ensued, in the course of which Canon ROGERS admitted that Lady B as sett (the daug. h. ter of Lord d e D unstanv ill e ) was i n favour of some annuity plan. This being th e case , Si r C HARLES L EMO N immediately and very handsomely w i t hd rew hi s amen d ment , o bserving, with a view to ascertain how far there is a real demand for such instruction as I have proposed, I will take on m yself the expense and the responsibility ofthe ' for two years. If I should find experiment offer r d e a a reasonableth , el h i o do p w e o t f h p e er i a n i s a t t i l t e u n t e io e n . in A s p c a h rt ,_on considering the details, that the plan offers a reasonable prospect of success—if at the end of the two " That years the county should take up the subject, and carry it on to which my family have derived from the mines, I feel that I can give back to them in that form,without doinginjustice to any one."ao f w thaty wealth This announcement met with loud applause. After a vote of th an k s to Lord Boscawen, and some ot her ormal busincis, the meeting separated. A notice in last night's Gazette announces that ar plication will he made to Parliament in the next Session for an Act to n:alte a btTnich railwNv from the Great Western R . " - t4a3 Si, , tigh to Witichor., dis, Alice i s o nk aid at present the tiicea). of iii;iters t'rcan Cockaigt.o if the; (h) not choose to walk, may ride thither per omnibus per head. a t sixpence PRICE OF SUGAR. COMBINED EFFECTS OF BOUNTY AND OF MONOPOLY. Table showing the ex-duty price of West India Sugar in Mincing. lane, and comparing the same against the price of foreign sugars : London, Oct. 26, ISMS. l'he Gazette this day quotes the average price of British Per cwt. Plantation Muscovado Sugar, exclusive of duty, at II Is. 101 d, Muscovado Sugars raised by free labour in the Manilla have been sold this week at from 19s. to 225. 6d. per cwt., being about 9s. per cwt. less than the average price of West India Sugar. The bounty on refined Sugar having been reduced to 3.55. Bd. per cwt., no sales for exportation have been effected this week in that article. This reduction still leaves a clear bounty—allowing Is. for the duty on the poisonous dirt contained in the Mus covado or moist Sugar—and which is extracted from it by the process of refining of British Treacle is worth Ss. lid. per cwt. in the foreign markets. The same has teen sold this day in London, free of duty, at 28s. per cwt., being an excess of price paid by the British consumer of 19s. Gd. per cwt., in other words 196.6 d. per cwt. on Treacle contributed by the pour man towards West India Bounty, and not, as it is erroneously supposed, towards revenue. COFFEE.—The duty on West India Coffee, the price of it ranging from 90s. to 140 s. per cwt , is 565. per cwt., about 50 per cent. ad valorem. The duty on St. Domingo Coffee, the average price of it being 425. per cwt., is 140 s. per cwt., or about 300 per cent. ad valorem. The protective duty, therefore, on West India Co.ff'ee is equivalent to 250 per cent. IRELAND. ANTI-TITHE MEETING.—The Dublin Evening Post of Thursday reports the'proceedings of a great anti-tithe meet ing of the county of Meath, which was held in the Court House at Navan last Wednesday. The meeting was convened by the High-Sheriff, in compliance with a numerously signed requisition. Meath is the first county that has met and re corded its dissatisfaction with the new Tithe Bill. Long be fore the hour appointed for taking th&chair, the people from all parts of the country were flocking in to be present, and to give their assent to any measures suggested by the requi sitionists calculated to extinguish the impost of tithes under any denomination whatsoever. At half past two o'clock, on the motion of the Marquis of Headfort. CORBALLY, Esq., the High-Sheriff, was called to the chair. The Marquis of HEADFORT proposed, and MARK BARNE WELL seconded the following resolution : " That the great and fundamental cause of all the evils of Ireland is the effort to retain ascendancy of a Church of a small minority of the people to the moral and political degra dation of the nation, and that Ireland can never enjoy tran quillity as long as that system be continued." Mr: SIIAR:iiAN CRAWFORD then rose and said—Mr. High- Sheriff, my Lord, and Freeholders of the county of Meath, the duty has been entrusted to me of moving the second reso lution. It is to the effect— " That the late Tithe Bill, instead of diminishing, has tended to aggravate the evils of the original system, by creating dissension on religious grounds between landlord and tenant, and thus entailing additional misery and destitution on the country." Mr. MATTER seconded the resolution. The next resolution, the purport of which . .was that the " People of Ireland should reject with contempt every mea sure for the settlement of the tithe question, recognizing the ascendancy of any Church or section over the remainder of the nqtion," was moved by Mr. Taaffe, and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Berke. Mr. MATrnews proposed, and Mr. LOGAN secomled the 4th resolution, v;hich was to the effect, " That the claims of Ireland could only be rectified by the passing of a law totally extinguishing, in name and substance, the tithe impost, or changing it to an appropriation for the public and general purposes of the nation." . Sir W. SOMERVILLE, after arguing against the Tithe Bill, came to " the question of Municipal Reform, a system equally corrupt and odious as that of the tithes, the remnant of one of the worst of the abominable statutes of the penal code, and the repeal of which would be almost as desirable as the ob taining of the Emancipation Bill." He advised the people not to take any Bill with less than the English franchise, and such a Bill he had good reason for believing would, be carried next Session. The Hon. Baronet concluded by reading hiS resolution in favour of Municipal Reform. It was seconded by Mr. Cruise. _ _ Mr. N. BOYLAN moved a resolutiOn expressive of tha thanks of the meeting to Mr. Ward, Mr. Dillon BroWne, and the other Members of the House of Commons, who formed the minority on the late division on the Irish Tithe Bill. This resolution was seconded by Mr. P. Mathews, and also passed unanimously. Dr. MULLEN then read'petitions to Parliament, founded on the resolutions passed at themeeting, praying for the Abolition of Tithes and for Corporate Reform. On the motion of JAMES GERNON, Esq., and seconded by B. FORD, Esq., those petitions were adopted. P. LYNCH, Esq., of Tara Hall, then-moved that the pe tition be entrusted for presentation in the House of Lords to the Marquis of Headfort, and in the House of Commons to the County Members, and that Sir W. Somerville and Messrs. Chapman and Chester be requested to support the prayer of the petition.—The resolution was seconded by Mr. Murphy. Mr. M'CANN moved a vote of " Thanks to, and confidence in, the great leader of the Irish people, Daniel O'Connell. Esq." PETER PURCELL was called upon to second the motion, and did so. Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, after making some remarks ex shall pressive of his non-concurrence with the resolution, said " I a t i a n k s e t n th d a o t nbyh m o c e e myself that my simplyy protestation w reso lution,ll b a e g the Press." Some marks of disapprobation were thereupon exhibited by the meeting, but (the report adds), not a single personal or offenaise expression was used towards Mr. Crawford. When the applause with which the vote was carried had ceased, Mr. Crawford moved the Marquis of Headfort . to the chair, and the thanks of the meeting to the High Sheriff. Before the meeting separated, three cheers were given for the Queen, three cheers for the Lord Lieutenant, and three cheers for Mr. O'Connell; also, cheers for the Marquis of Headfort, Sir W. Somerville, and Peter Purcell, Esq. All the resolutions were agreed to unanimously, with the •of one, namely, a vote of confidence in Mr. exception O'Con nell, which was diFsented from by Mr. Crawford. Immediately after the meeting, Mr. Langan, of Baltram, was arrested at the suit of the Rev. Mr. Batty, of Duleek, for tithes due to him. SWITZERLAND. pri:eserirdcheEneßtNooErdi followinglB3B is a s a t t he le s n p g e t e h c tibu°aercyDT:Dietie,tin the sitting of the 16th of Oet h o b b r o u e f r ug i t — h h e t of the year mostfearfulauspices was under is w.t.._ for the interior to a close. of the country that it b d egun,the like perils from These perils absorbed the whole abroad that it has ended. more of true friends. ip attention of the nation. wl:laiindcheavdeemaeaeneddeedd t t e ha a t t — th w e it s h i me naces,ptl which Switzerhl,n_da,:ditphraneseeendtiemdenhtyohfejsutsilteiced,eahruidnmesiilel manifestation of desir a edvanced upon our territory before even our French troops exp ade known. However, the result which e eted which did n n i o e t n ?e k ed place.the countall d might h a nt n have esfwoerre been was th e ry• is _ The population more immediately me naced, and prepared for an energetic de fence. rose would as have found immediate assistance from But whatever might be the moral from a circumstance of this nature, we do not wish to see the country submitted tosuch resulting from arms brought to light the brilliant side union disappeared.war - • g deliberation on the demand in the —a ca al did not reveal any thin bosom of this assembly unworthy of be any otherquestion, the State. It shall never pure ly patriotic, which shall unite the Canton against the advantagestoih,reaoinruer e c n T n n t f e h r e re edi s yn o e nr r r a t t inl stranger—it to a throne.shallHe who a never be adebates now quitted in favour u o s of somehas by pre tenderhis departure cut short the discussion on the value of his citizen ship. Conformable to his anterior acts, he took his passp or t as a Frenchman, and recognising at length his true quality, the authorities of Thurgau have named him in the passports of his suite His Highness the Prince Can we not profit by this precious episode ? Can we not seriously reflect on the useful lesson we have received oueoblics ar n tt atti this hoer— rss=i o n tahn of e t P h u i rt s i nPc Greece,e r s i n n e n e d for r d rememberustrieinstance, a and the e a s u a e m p Highnesses are persons to be dreaded, even when they are the givers of presents. That which brings the country into danger to declare its most valuable gifts compromised without hav ing weighed calmly all the circumstances open to examina tion. Every one must feel that a Government is thereby placed in a false position before the nation, and that it is by such means that the tranquillity and safety of the State are compromised. In fact, we can neither deny nor mistake the exhibition which the case of this Prince Louis Napoleon has made of our federal institutions. For objects of the most tri fling importance we do not recognise a decision of the Diet, unless twelye votes are united. Here the vote of one Canton would have, by the recognition of the rights of citizenship, de cided the fate of twenty-two Cantons. " When the question of peace or war is before us, the fe deral compact requires the consent of three-fourths of the States. This time the question was so put that peace or war depended on one vote only. " Events of another kind have given rise to inconveniences no less hurtful to our federal institutions. The vices of our organization —we see them ! we admit them to our shame ! are evideet, but we do not concur as to the manner in which they should be remedied. You will pardon me, Gentlemen, these observations, which I do not intend as personal to any member, but as intended solely for the good of the country. " I will not conclude, Gentlemen, without offering my most sincere wishes for your happiness and the expression of my full acknowledgment for the indulgence you have shown me. The recollection of the Diet of 1838 will be one of the most pleasing of my life. I find there the proof that a sincere de votion to the good of the nation places me far above the judg ment of men condemned by their avarice and bad feelings to the miserable occ u p at i on ,of pamphleteers and p u b lic calum niators." "boardCou it r Ind Pa In for a er, this wee of Trinitarian views in and Conservative views in religion, politics !" lodgingi the flacmilay of a lady" Clergyman adver tises Tr. Er Vii,ii:r b,:i Thcr , ,lav ity ,,,,, ite.il sever,' of the.Nottinghem in ;n: ,l Aoit,ri---, Mr. .•:,-,v,1 1 .,,,,} WO; i,-Nitl'4i tor, public (iiiiiice; which compliment we see, by his letter, published in the Nottingham Review, he declined, being pressed for time. TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH AUSTRIA. (From the Vienna Gazette of the 16th inst.) Between his Royal, Imperial, and Apostolic Majesty and her 'Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the 3d of July of the present year, A new treaty of commerce and navigation was concluded, of which the annexed faithful translation, in the German lan guage, is laid before the public, with a notification that the respective ratifications were exchanged in Milan, on the 14th of September last. " In the name of the Most Holy Trinity :—His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland, animated with a desire to develope, extend, and strengthen the commercial relations between their domi nions and possessions, and thereby to afford to their subjects who take a part in those commercial relations every facility and encouragement possible, and convinced that nothing could more conduce to the accomplishment of this desire than to continue the suppression of all inequalities in the tariff of duties which, previous to the conclusion of the Convention signed in London on the 21st of December, 1829, were levied in the harbours of one State on the vessels of the other, have appointed Plenipotentiaries to conclude a treaty to that effect —namely : " On the part of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, Clement Wenzel Lothaire, Prince of Metternich ; Winneburgh, Duke of Portella, Count of Konigswart, Grandee of Spain of the first class, Knight of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St. Stephen, of Hungary, and of the Gold Medal of Honour of Civil Merit, Chamberlain of his Imperial, Royal, and Aposto lic Majesty, Privy Councillor, Minister of State and Confer ence, Chancellor of the Court of State : '• And on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Sir Frederick James Lamb, Grand Cross of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath, Member of the Privy Council, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister. Plenipotentiary of Her Majesty at the Court of His Imperial, Royal, and Apostolic Majesty : Who, after the exchange of their full powers, which were found in du, form, agreed to, and signed, the following articles:— " Art. 1. From the date of the ratification of the present treaty the vessels of the two Powers, on entering and quitting the respective harbours of the two contracting Powers, shall pay no other duties than those to which are subjected or may hereafter be subjected the national vessels of each of the two Powers. 2. All the productions of the dominions of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, including those exported to the north by the river Elbe, and to the cast by the Danube, and which may be imported into the harbours of her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom, as also all the productions of the soil and manufactures of the kingdom of Great Britain, which may be imported into the harbours of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities, and vice versa. • " 3. All the articles which arc not the zroduce of the soil and manufactures of the dominions of the two contracting Powers, but shall be imported in a regular manner from the harbours of Austria into those of , the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland, Malta, Gibraltar, and other possessions of her Britannic Majesty, shall be held to pay no other duties than those they would have to discharge if they were imported in English vessels. Her Britannic Majesty grants by the present treaty to the trade and navigation of Austria the ad vantages secured by the two Acts of Parliament of the 28th of August, 1833, to the vessels and productions of the United Kingdom and of its possessions, and those enjoyed by the most favoured nations. " 4. All Austrian vessels proceeding from the harbours of the Danube, as far as Galacz inclusive, as well as their cargoes, may sail direct for the ports of Great Britain, and of all other the possessions of her Britannic Majesty, as if they came direct from the harbours of Austria; and reciprocally, all Eng lish vessels, as well as their cargoes, shall be admitte d into the • Austr:an harbours and depart therefrom, with the same immu nities as Austrian vessels. "5. Whereas English vessels coming direct from other countries may enter Austrian harbours, agreeably to the tenor of the present treaty, without paying any other duties than those to which Austrian vessels are liable, the productions of the soil and industry of those parts of Asia and Africa which are within the Straits of Gibraltar, and which, after being carried in a right line into the ports of Austria, are thence sent in Austrian vessels to, the ports of Great Britain, shall enjoy the same advantages as if they bad been imported by English vessels into Austrian ports. 6. All articles of commerce imported or exported into or from the ports. of the contracting countries under the flags of either, whether in British or Austrian bottoms, are to be sub. jetted to the same duties and premiums. " 7. All goods in bond from either country arc to be sub jected to the same duties on re-exportation. " 8. The Governments of the two States undertake not to inquire into the origin cf the products introduced into the ports of either. " 9. With regard to trade with the East Indies in Austrian bottoms, the same privileges are granted by England to Aus tria as to the most favoured nations, but under the same condi tions and legal prescriptions. • " 10. The treaty does not apply to Coasting, navigation and trade between the portOf the same State in vessels belonging to the other of the two contracting States, as far as regards the transport of pa'ssengers and goods, because this naviga tion and trade are reserved to natives of eaCh'country respec tively. " 11. The vessels and subjects of the contracting Powers, in their trade and navigation, are to enjoy reciprocally all the rights and privileges of the most favoured nations in the ports of either—that is to say, Austria is to have in the United Kingdom and all British possessions the full advantage of the Navigation Act passed 28th of April, 1833, and of another Act of the s,,ine date for regulating the trade of the foreign possessions of England, or of any future Acts or Orders in Council to the same effect ; and England is to have in Aus trian ports all advantages insured by treaties to other Powers. The two Powers also bind themselves not to grant any favours and privileges of trade and navigation to the subjects of other Powers, which,shall not beat the same time granted to Aus trian and British subjects reciprocally, either gratuitously or upon eqpivalent compensation, according to the nature of the privileges so granted to other Powers. " 12. ,The stipulations contained in the 7th article of the Treaty concluded at Paris' on the sth of November, 1815, between the Courts of Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, for the trade between the Austrian States and the lonian Islands continue in force. " 13. The present treaty, which replaces that of the 21st of December, 1829, between the Austrian and British Go vernments, is to remain in force until the 31st of December, 1848, and after that time for twelve months from the date when one of the contracting Powers shall signify to the other . its intention of limiting the duration of the treaty. At the expiration of such twelve months after the reception of such notice the treaty is to cease to be of effect. " 14. The Treaty is to be ratified, and the ratifications ex changed within one month, or sooner if possible. Done at Vienna, July 3, 1838. METTERNICH. FREDERICK JAMES LAMB." LATE INTELLIGENCE FROM INDIA. Mr. Calvert, agent of the East India Company at Malta. arrived in town yesterday afternoon, i❑ ten days, from that island, with dispatches from India, the date being the 12th ultimo (or forty-four days old), conveyed to Suez by the, Berenice steamer, which left Bombay on that day. The dispatches embrace those which accompanied the following mails, dispatched from Suez, namely : On the 15th July, by the Semiramis steamer, to Suez, which, after being eleven days at sea, contending against the south-west monsoon, was .obliged through stress of weather to return to Bombay, having expended nearly all her coals, and only reached 575 miles to the westward. • On the Ist August, by the Atalanta steamer, to the Persian Gulf. On the 12th Sept., by the Berenice steamer, to Suez, where she arrived on the 30th. These three mails arrived at Malta by the Blazer steamer, and they may be expected to arrive in London on the sth or 6th of the next month. It is thus shown that the intention of dispatching a mail monthly from Bombay has been fulfilled, but that, through circumstances which could not be controlled, a delay had arisen in the receipt of the two first-mentioned mails. The following are the names of the passengers by the Be. renice Major H. D. Robertson, 9th Regiment N. 1., Bombay army ; Lieutenant Purvis, 9th Regiment N. I. Bombay army ; Mrs. Capt, in Alexander Adam, 44th Madras N. I. ; Mr. George Adam, Mr. James Sindry, merchants of Bombay ; Monsieur Poulain, from Pondicherry—arrived at Malta by the Blazer. Major-General Frederick, Bombay army ; Captain Camp bell, Madras Light Cavalry ; Mr. Montague Wilmot, Ceylon Civil Service ; Mr. John Scott--from Colombo. Captain Wilson, Lieutenant Swan, Mr. Purser Boyce-- Indian navy. . OUTWARD MAILS. London mail of 12th May, and via Marseilles to 16th, by the Berenice, arrived at Bombay 30th June. London mail of 9th June, and via Marseilles to the 16th, by the Palinurus, arrived at Bombay 18th August. • London mail of 7th July, and via Marseilles to the 16th, by the Mahi schooner, arrived at Bombay 26th August. London mail of 4th August had not arrived at Bombay. London mail of Ist September, and via Marseilles to the 6th, was to be dispatched by the Berenice from Suez on the 4th instant, with twenty-four passengers, amongst whom were Mrs. Barr, daughter and son ; Mr. and Mrs. Ewart, &c. The next mail from Bombay it was intended to dispatch on the 4th October, and the following one on the Ist No vember. ----- THE PRECURSOR SOCIETY.—We see by the Irish Papers that the new agitation is ext ens i ve l y em b r a ced, and that the progress of Precursor Societies appears by no means slow, unsatisfactory, or confined to any particular district. THE SLAVE TRADE.—During the period of ser vice of the Curlew on the coast of Africa, she lost no less than 36 of her crew, including five officers, and was for a length of time without any surgeon on board. She captured nine ves sels, with 1,600 slaves. Her gallant commander, Captain Norcott, is still suffering from the effects of the fever ; and dur ing the passag e h ome , Mr. Alexander Rae, one of the chief merchants of S;c ,,, rt Lnnt p. B "'ral Dutch hat .• tritely been passed ini sovereigns at Malt and in its neighbourhood;the - value of the guilder is not more than /68. sd. MEETING OF LINENDRAPERS' ASSISTANTS. A meeting of this numerous body was held at Exeter Hall; last night, to determine upon resolutions passed by the Committee, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern relative to the hours at which . the " assistants" are desirous busi ness should close at night. The great hall, the platform, and side and back galleries, were densely crowded, and between three thousand and four thousand persons must have been present. Dr. BIRKBECK was in the chair, and, in a lengthened speech forcibly pointed out the grievances under which linendrapers' assistants labour, and the moral evil which necessarily results from confining young men throughout the day, and until a late hour at night, when there is neither time nor opportunity for the improvement of the mind, and little probability that the shortness of the time allowed will, generally, be properly or profitable em ployed. The manner in which the assistants were treated was neither just, merciful, nor reasonable, and he trusted that' the employers of 18,000 of their fellow- creatures would take into full and kind consideration the extent to which human labour and human assiduity can be carried, and afford a humane, a Christian assistance to the comfort and administration to the health of those whose happiness in a great degree depended upon them. He drew a touch ing picture of the drudgery to which the assistant linen draper is doomed throughout the long and dreary winter months ; and, after expressing his firm conviction that cur tAing the hours of toil to which the assistants are sub jected would not inflict the slightest injury on employers, he c)nc'w 7 el a very feeling and manly speech by observing that he hoped they would not have a ten hours' bill, but the same number of hours' labour secured to them by the gene rous dispositions of their masters and the growing sympathy of an intellectual and discerning public. Mr. OWEN moved the first resolution : " That the total amount of labour to which the assistant linendrapers are subjected being indefinite, and in districts of the metropolis extending to 16 hours, must of necessity be de structive to their health, as well as of every moral and social feeling. To remedy this great evil it is proposed that the principals of every establishment in London be respectfully so licited to adopt the resolutions agreed to at the Crown and Anchor Tavern—viz., that the time for closing be for October, November, December, January, and February, seven o'clock; for the months of March, August, and September, eight o'clock ; and April, May, June, and July, nine o'clock.— (Immense cheering)—and one hour later on Saturday through out the year." Mr. OWEN, in a warm-hearted and Christian spirit, dis played the injustice of the system as at present acted upon in the trade, and the extensive immorality which the close confinement of the assistants necessarily occasions. Mr. TIIOMPSON seconded the motion. Dr. BIRESECK put it to a show of hands, and there ap peared to'be an almost unanimous assent to it, upon which Mr. NELMES, of Oxford-street, rose in the body of tic meeting to move an amendment. The meeting declared that the resolution was carried, and that Mr. Nelmes had no right to speak. Mr. NELMES said that he had a right to speak, as an as sent only had been taken. The " contrary" had not been put by the Chairman. _ The meeting thought the " contrary" had been put, and hooted and groaned upon his attempting to address them. After ten minutes' confusion, Mr. NELMES again attempted to speak, when the hoot' ing and groaning was increased tenfold for another ten mi nutes, and then partially subsided. Mr. Nelmes seized this opportunity to offer a few words. He said he came there by the invitation of those convening the meeting ; he came there as one of the principals solicited to attend, and not as one opposed to the objects which they had in view. —(Loud cheers.) Still he must say that he thought they would be unable to carry those objects out.—(Confusion and hooting.) The hours mentioned in the resolution might suit some portion of the metropolis, but there were other portions where it would inflict serious injury upon the em ployer.—(Loud hooting, groaning, and a hustling.) He thought the hour during the whole of the, winter should be eight o'clock—(R enewe d groan i ng . an d b e ll ow i ng)—and nine o'clock in summer.(Renewed 'groaning and hooting, fcr some time). He felt they would be unable to accom plish their end. If he did not choose to shut up at the hours specified in the resolution, the rule would be broken, and it would then go for nought,—(Here the howling be came deafening.) The hour fixed for Saturday night would be most injurious to many—it ought to be ten o'clock.—(Renewed groaning.) He then moved an amend ment to that effect. Mr. GOWER seconded the amendment. He said he was fearful that the additional time sought for by the assistants woald be misemployed.—(This was followed by indescri bable c3nfusion and one leather-lunged assistant on the platform imitated the roaring of the lion so naturally that it required but little stretch of the imagination to fancy one of the four-footedinmates of Exeter Exchange had re visited the spot where he had been formerly exhibited.) He could refer to some houses where eight o'clock had been fixed, for the truth of his statement. In those instances the young men were found to be more immoral than those who were kept to a-later hour. (Here the " lion" com menced roaring, and the body of the Meeting sent up one universal shout.) The sraker performed the rest of his speech, for not one syllable could be heard amidst the howling and hooting with which he was assailed. The amendment was then put and lost, and the original motion carried. Several other resolutions were also carried. AUSTRALIA. The arrivals from Australia, which have just come to hand, furnish a copy of the maiden speech of Sir George. Gips in Council. Several paragraphs in it are of much in terest, as tending to show the increasing prosperity of the colony. The most important parts'decidedly are those re- Laing to emigration from the mother country, and to mea sures which are to be taken for promoting religious educa- • tion in Australia. Independently of various propositions which'were to be submitted to the Assembly for considera tion, embracing a revision of the Criminal Code, the dimi nishing of the sale of ardent spirits, and the sale of crown lands, we give the following interesting paragraphs from the speech ; " In meeting you for the first time, I am happy to be able to congratulate you on the general tranquillity which reigns throughout the colony, and on the success with which the efforts of industry continue to be rewarded in this rising land. " On the subject of immigration, so deeply interesting to the inhabitants of this colony, I shall lay before you without loss . of time, some important communications which have been addressed to my predecessor and to my self by her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. It will be seen, on a perusal of, these docu ments, that this subject continues to occupy the attention of her Majesty's Government, and that extensive measures have been adopted for introducing into this colony as large a supply as can be obtained of mechanical and agri cultural labour. Fifteen large ships with emigrants, se lected by Government agents, may be expected to reach the colony in the course of the next twelve months, and this supply will be independent of the emigrants who may be expected to be introduced by private individuals, under the system of bounties. I am fully impressed with the vital importance of immigration to this colony, and ready to give it every encouragement in my, power ; I will moreover, freely lay before you all the information of which I am in possession respecting its progress. " I cannot, Gentlemen, conclude this address without acknowledging to you that, in a matter of far higher im portance than the mere increase of wealth—l mean the moral condition of the people—a residence of three months among you has caused me to form a far more favourable estimate of the colony than that which I entertained when I left England. " Of your wide agricultural and pastoral district I am not yet in a condition to offer an opinion ; but in respect to Sydney and its immediate vicinity, I feel happy to be able to avow that I have found a far greater degree of decorum and propriety of conduct to prevail than, from some ac counts of the colony published in England, I had been led to expect. " The numerous churches, too, of all persuasions which are already in progress, and in great part paid for by volun tary contributions, afford satisfacto r y proofs of a general desire to supply moral and religious instruction to the people, from which we may draw a favourable augury for the future. But, Gentlemen, it must be conceded that much yet remains to be done ere the evil impressions which have been raised respecting the operation of the co nvict system amongst us can be dissipated in quarters where it is most desirable that we should maintain a good repute , or ere the standard of morals can be so raised within th e colony itself as to afford a pledge for the security and h a pp iness of the people." THE CORNWALL FISHERIEs.--At length the hope of a winter catch has been realized; and the storms and the pilchards have come together. We have caught and se cured three good shoals of fish. They appeared on Friday last, and in a moment all was bustle and excitement, and three or four seines were shot. Of these one only missed, it be longed to Messrs. Hitchens and Co., and the shoal of fish which escaped was a very noble one. Those who were more fortunate, were Messrs . Hockingßolith oan a d ed Co do , w a h h o o s n e t cu s r s e o d h ab og ou s t . Union Company about 650 hogsheads,making ihne3ao h all lla °gsb baonudetadh3:Messrs. 1,530. On Saturday two of theb h oatswe eupset, one have n lightly eary l and suspended h theother e deeply operationsladen. f The drift boats, estrongwinds but some of them were out on Monday night, when one caught 4,000 herrings, and Another 2,000 herrings and pil e' ads. The pilehardi takrm are wing's fish, large and firm rind iurnibg out beyond the quantity apparently in the next.—: West of England Conservative.